[NatureNS] Common Eider migrants, Truro

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Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:34:50 -0700 (PDT)
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Eiders seem to migrate from the Bay of Fundy out to the Northumberland
Strait at this time of year Eric.
Pass unseen but once I found one on the road with a broken wing. That was i=
n April also
but closer to Amherst. It end up in Nelson Hurry's bathtup for a while
and then to some park. It was susprisingly tame.
Lots of things we rarely see about migration.
Have a nice spring
Paul

--- On Wed, 4/10/13, Eric L. Mills <e.mills@dal.ca> wrote:


From: Eric L. Mills <e.mills@dal.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Common Eider migrants, Truro
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 1:51 PM




Today at noon, while I was birding along Hwy 236 south of the Salmon River =
just 2-3 km west of Truro, a flock of about 50 Common Eiders flew over me f=
rom the south,=A0 paused briefly over the river, and then headed off high t=
o the east, more or less in the direction of Pictou. Clearly they were migr=
ants. I suspect that few Common Eiders are seen in the Truro area at any ti=
me.=20


Canada Geese were widespread. I saw about 1500 in the Truro area, nearly al=
l big white-breasted birds or big pale- to dusky-breasted birds. Only 3-5 o=
f the total were dark enough to be attributed to the northern (and Greenlan=
d) race B. c. interior, which I have not tracked in spring before.


The only other birds of note wer Juncos - numerous flocks along all the roa=
ds I travelled in Colchester, Hants, and northern Lunenburg Counties.=20






Eric L. Mills
286 Kingsburg Road
RR#1 Rose Bay, NS B0J 2X0
Canada
e.mills@dal.ca
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Eiders seem to migrate from the Bay of F=
undy out to the Northumberland</DIV>
<DIV>Strait at this time of year Eric.</DIV>
<DIV>Pass unseen but once I found one on the road with a broken wing. That =
was in April also</DIV>
<DIV>but closer to Amherst. It end up in Nelson Hurry's bathtup for a while=
</DIV>
<DIV>and then to some park. It was susprisingly tame.</DIV>
<DIV>Lots of things we rarely see about migration.</DIV>
<DIV>Have a nice spring</DIV>
<DIV>Paul<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 4/10/13, Eric L. Mills <I>&lt;e.mills@dal.c=
a&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5=
px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Eric L. Mills &lt;e.mills@dal.ca&gt;<BR>Sub=
ject: [NatureNS] Common Eider migrants, Truro<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.c=
a<BR>Received: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 1:51 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=3Dyiv213740828>
<DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">Today at noon, while I was birding along Hwy 236 south of the Salmon Riv=
er just 2-3 km west of Truro, a flock of about 50 Common Eiders flew over m=
e from the south,&nbsp; paused briefly over the river, and then headed off =
high to the east, more or less in the direction of Pictou. Clearly they wer=
e migrants. I suspect that few Common Eiders are seen in the Truro area at =
any time. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">Canada Geese were widespread. I saw about 1500 in the Truro area, nearly=
 all big white-breasted birds or big pale- to dusky-breasted birds. Only 3-=
5 of the total were dark enough to be attributed to the northern (and Green=
land) race <I>B. c. interior</I>, which I have not tracked in spring before=
.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">The only other birds of note wer Juncos - numerous flocks along all the =
roads I travelled in Colchester, Hants, and northern Lunenburg Counties. </=
SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">Eric L. Mills</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">286 Kingsburg Road</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">RR#1 Rose Bay, NS B0J 2X0</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">Canada</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t">e.mills@dal.ca</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></t=
able>
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